A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5895-00-303-5260
NSN 5895-00-351-7463
NSN 6220-01-435-0198
NSN 5855-01-020-7982
NSN 5999-01-600-0443
NSN 5935-01-383-9784
NSN 6130-01-472-2231
NSN 5930-00-644-9537
NSN 6645-00-169-6759
NSN 5999-01-480-5416
NSN 5975-00-484-2223
NSN 6650-00-754-2276